He felt that if the long list of text he saw through his glasses was true, then Peng Peng who was holding onto him at that moment was not a trainer, but a fierce ghost who had mixed into the group at the beginning.
This plot was not uncommon in horror films.
Su Zimo could even imagine that if it werenât for him arbitrarily intervening in the matter, perhaps the group of trainers in front of him would not doubt Peng Peng Pengâs identity, but would also increase trust in him because he was more mature than adults.
If the story of the music sheet was true, Peng Pengâs true age may be much older than his current appearance.
This child⌠was actually an adult male? It may even be older than him?
Looking at the innocent and cute Peng Peng, Su Zimo wasnât sure whether his guess was correct. If Peng Peng was a ghost, his current performance was as if he had amnesia.
Even if it was true⌠Su Zimo could feel that Peng Peng wasnât malicious, only happy from playing the piano just now. If Peng Peng felt the change in Su Zimo from the notes, Su Zimo could also feel the pleasure from Peng Pengâs playing.
Compared to the special form of communication between Su Zimo and Peng Peng, the trainers who had received the second phase of the task unconsciously increased the distance between them and Su Zimo.
They stood as far as possible from Su Zimo, on the other side of the music classroom.
[Task 1: Enter a classroom arbitrarily and do not leave before task clearance.]
[Task 2: Expel the malicious spirit from the classroom.]
These are the two tasks that appeared successively on Cheng Jingmeng and Gao Yangâs left arms. Although they were called advanced tasks by Cheng Jingmeng, they should be regarded as the simplest and clearest of such tasks. Only, this time there was an accident in the trainersâ tasks â Su Zimo, who shouldnât have existed.
Perhaps in the trainersâ eyes, Su Zimo suddenly appeared more suspicious than Peng Peng, a child who had been with them âsince the beginning.â
âMr. Gao.â The man who looked stern and horrible in a workerâs uniform and had only experienced a nightmare world once whispered to Gao Yang, âThat person is the ghost weâre looking for?â
Before waiting for Gao Yang to answer, Cheng Jingmeng, who had been hiding behind Gao Yang, burst out and said, âGao Yang, I donât think itâs that simple to find a ghost in the nightmare world? That person looks like an ordinary person in this nightmare world. Weâve met many similar people before, havenât we?â
While talking, Cheng Jingmengâs eyes kept looking at Su Zimo at the front of the classroom, which made Gao Yang, who looked back at her, frown uncomfortably.
It had to be mentioned that to a young girl like Cheng Jingmeng, the piano teacher who was handsome and probably had a very wealthy household was too eye-catching. If Cheng Jingmeng was right, although the clothes on the piano teacherâs body were ordinary, the bells and whistles of his cuffs were clear as crystal. <sup>1</sup> Piano wasnât the hobby of ordinary people.
Could it be that there was a âthroneâ in the family to inherit, and the young master came out to experience life while he was still young?
Of course, Cheng Jingmeng knew that the young teacher in front of her was only part of the nightmare world, and didnât really exist. But at that moment it was as if she saw her favorite male TV character and it was inevitable that she would be somewhat biased.
âJingmeng, donât forget youâre my teammate.â The displeasure on Gao Yangâs face quickly converged and he said as calmly as possible, âCompared to a fictional character in a nightmare world, whether he is human or ghost, neither is more important than the relationship between us.â
After hearing the word âteammate,â Cheng Jingmeng immediately withdrew her sight and smiled coyly at Gao Yang.
âIn the last world, when I tied the teammate medal, which is very precious in the nightmare world, to you, it was agreed that the only ones the two of us can trust in the nightmare world are each other.â Gao Yang devotedly held Cheng Jingmengâs hand with a loving expression, and a slightly heavy grip.
âEn.â Cheng Jingmeng bowed her head and voluntarily pasted herself against Gao Yang. Her voice sweetly said, âGao Yang, youâre the best.â
Gao Yang was much taller than Cheng Jingmeng. Although his appearance was very ordinary and not outstanding, when he was snuggled by the girl, he could feel the satisfaction of being relied upon. <sup>2</sup>
After patting Cheng Jingmeng on the shoulder, Gao Yang took out a dagger in an ordinary silver scabbard from his pocket. He then pulled the dagger glowing silver under the light and walked toward Su Zimo. He pointed the dagger directly toward Su Zimoâs door. <sup>3</sup>
Su Zimo just got up from the piano, grabbed his backpack in front of Peng Pengâs curious eyes, and took the black umbrella and the sheet music when he turned to see a sharp knife pointed straight at him. The holder of the knife was Senior Gao Yang.
[Nightmare Brand Standard Dagger (1 Star)]
[Sale Price: 20 yuan]
[Description: One of the many weapons that can be purchased by sacrificing a weak spirit. The material is harsh and not easy to use. It can cause slight damage to malicious spirits. There are no restrictions on its use.]
Su Zimo looked at Gao Yang pointing his dagger. From the text, he could feel that it was the most powerful weapon he had seen so far. Although the âMusic of the Deadâ was ranked three stars, it could not be used for combat.
âDonât move.â Gao Yang shouted harshly.
âWho the hell are you? Do you need to bring a toy knife to learn piano?â Su Zimo frowned and pretended to be confused while looking around. Soon, Su Zimo found that the situation in the music classroom was not quite right, and noticed that several trainers behind Gao Yang were checking their left arms frequently.
They were checking the nightmare task on their arms.
Before, Su Zimo twice heard the senior woman named Cheng Jingmeng say they needed to complete an advanced task. After completing the first task, the nightmare world would release the second.
Judging by the tension in the trainers, Su Zimo felt that the second task should have appeared on their left arms, and that was the main reason why Gao Yang suddenly aimed at him with a knife.
Su Zimo thought about it and felt that the most probably target for the trainers were ghosts of the nightmare world.
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Since he was being aimed at by Gao Yang with a knife, maybe he was being regarded a ghost.
âDonât ask anything, you wonât understand anyway.â Gao Yang, holding the dagger, frowned and said to Su Zimo, âYouâll let me stab you now. After all, normal humans will bleed after being stabbed, right?â
Footnotes
<ol>čąéčĄĺ¨, an idiom meaning something gaudy and ostentatious. ĺ°é¸äžäşş, an idiom meaning something cute and helpless relying on someone. To clarify: No he canât see the door. It just means behind/past Su Zimo.</ol>